Latch in Older Babies
- Sep 12, 2013
Boob Scoop: As a baby gets older, it's normal for his latch to not be as wide as the early months. The reason for this is that as his mouth grows, he can can fit more breast tissue into his mouth without needing to open wide. Older babies can actually look like they're nipple feeding, when in fact they are covering enough of the areola to make breastfeeding comfortable for the mother.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)